Plurality and Complementarity of Postclassical Narratologies

The aims of this essay are three-fold.First, it observes that postclassical narratology is not a holistic and unified discipline but a "critical passepartout"-a hybridization of feminist narratology, cognitive narratology, rhetorical narratology, cultural-historical narratology, etc.Second, it argues that there exists a complementary relationship among the different strands of postclassical narratology.To illustrate this point, cognitive narratology and rhetorical narratology are chosen for a case study.Third, it attempts to offer some suggestions for the future development of postclassical narratologies.